Conservation payments in 4th District of Colorado (Rep. Ken Buck) totaled $43.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 40 | $5,489,234 | $137,231 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 80 | $7,479,980 | $93,500 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 120 | $9,330,935 | $77,758 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 160 | $11,010,515 | $68,816 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 200 | $12,568,084 | $62,840 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 240 | $13,995,225 | $58,313 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 281 | $15,358,934 | $54,658 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 321 | $16,605,929 | $51,732 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 361 | $17,785,610 | $49,268 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 401 | $18,901,508 | $47,136 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 441 | $19,957,845 | $45,256 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 481 | $20,957,937 | $43,572 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 521 | $21,907,582 | $42,049 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 562 | $22,825,164 | $40,614 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 602 | $23,677,217 | $39,331 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 642 | $24,489,327 | $38,145 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 682 | $25,257,077 | $37,034 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 722 | $25,992,118 | $36,000 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 762 | $26,690,056 | $35,026 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 803 | $27,371,838 | $34,087 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 3,212 | $16,175,786 | $5,036 |
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